rivet popper hypothesis

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15004
Hypothesis that each species in a community contributes to its proper functioning.
Note: Derived from the metaphor that the species can be compared to rivets that hold an airplane together, and the loss of each rivet weakens the structure.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 940 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'rivet popper hypothesis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15004 RIS BibTex EndNote
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